Otaku Links: Crowdfund All The Shows!
Funimation is bringing everyone’s favorite ’90s shoujo mecha series, The Vision of Escaflowne, to Blu-Ray with a Kickstarter campaign. In just 3 days, it’s already funded! What do you think about established…
Get ready to disappoint people you love as you pursue your dreams
My friend invited me to go doujinshi shopping in Akihabara when I’m there next month. What an amazing opportunity—to buy lovingly drawn yaoi in its country of origin. Only, I…
Otaku Links: Hidden gems
Why + how to update old blog posts. A great reminder for all of us with blogs. For some reason my most popular post this month is something I wrote…
How to balance a lot of major projects (AKA how to do everything you want)
I have a lot on my plate right now, as I’m fond of blogging this 2016. “So busy!” about half of my Otaku Links posts seem to have begun. I’m…
Otaku Links: Miracle La!
Fushigi Yuugi is now streaming on Crunchyroll in its entirety. This is one of the first anime I ever heard about, though in the Before Times I couldn’t get my…
The Seven Year Itch
This weekend would have been my seventh Katsucon. If I had gone. In the past six years, I haven’t missed it. Held first in my neighborhood and later a modest…
Otaku Links: Japanic and Nihorror
With my Japan trip about a month away it’s time to Japanic! It’s my first time traveling internationally in eight years and I’m rusty. But this packing list and this…
5 signs getting paid to watch anime isn’t for you
It’s been a busy week here in Laurenland. There’s the affiliate guide I just finished plus some new client work on top of my usual responsibilities, like my web developer…
Otaku Links: One thing leads to another
After spending January writing four posts on affiliate blogging, the 10,000 word guide I wrote at the same time is finished and up for sale at GetBullish! GetBullish is a…
How to request free anime review copies for your blog
This topic comes from a frequently asked question, because who doesn’t like scoring free stuff? But getting free anime review copies is about more than the nonexistent price tag. It’s…